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Originally Posted by Richard Wallace
Looks very tough. All steel gears. Big ratio on the first stage, with a 32 DP bull gear and press-fit pinions. Compatibility with the AM14U chassis is a very big deal.
All the design trades indicate classic AM thinking: robustness is worth a little weight. About a pound heavier than a DS -- but this will be a good trade for many teams.
I only wish the release had coincided with my team's Summer/Fall projects.
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I hope they have paid special attention to the dog gear. I'm glad they've redesigned it. We had numerous pin-shears and tooth roundings on PTO using the old style stainless dog. Upgrading it to tool steel and making the teeth significantly wider helped substantially.